Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda is a diocese
located in the city of Nalgonda
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hyderabad in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Nalgonda
Nalgonda
Nalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda . Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Hyderabad in India.
History
- May 31, 1976: Established as Diocese of Nalgonda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad and Diocese of Warangal
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Nalgonda (Latin Rite)- Bishop Joji Govindu (April 21, 1997 – present)
- Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (April 17, 1989 – July 1, 1993)
- Bishop Mathew CheriankunnelMathew CheriankunnelMathew Cheriankunnel is the emerit bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool.- Biography :Born in September 23, 1930 in Kadayanicad, he was ordained priest of PIME on April 28, 1962....
, P.I.M.E. (May 31, 1976 – December 22, 1986)